Mountainous people in Nghe An work hard to harvest rice in the blazing sun.

Phuong - Tho• DNUM_BJZAFZCABJ 10:25

(Baonghean.vn) - Under the sun of over 40 degrees Celsius, mountain people in Tuong Duong, Ky Son, and Que Phong districts have to work hard to harvest in time for the season.

On terraced fields in the mountainous districts of Tuong Duong, Que Phong, Ky Son... which are considered to be one of the areas most affected by the heat wave, people are struggling to harvest rice on time and ensure productivity. Photo: Ho Phuong

To protect themselves from the heat, people have no choice but to wear thick clothes and cover their faces when harvesting. In the photo, a woman in Ta village, Quang Phong commune, Que Phong district harvests rice in the scorching heat. Photo: Ho Phuong

Not only covering it up, many people choose to pile rice on a basket to protect themselves from the heat when harvesting outdoors with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Photo: Ho Phuong

The hot weather is also a favorable condition for people to dry their rice, so many people try to harvest and thresh rice to dry it immediately. Photo: Ho Phuong

To avoid the scorching sun, many harvesters have to use straw to camouflage their motorbikes. Photo: Ho Phuong

Because of the heat, many people have to carry rice home and stretch out tarps in front of the yard to thresh the rice, instead of working in the fields.

People carry mats to pile up on makeshift huts set up to thresh and dry rice. The current peak heat wave has lasted for more than 5 days and shows no signs of abating. Many localities have measured outdoor temperatures at peaks of 38 - 42 degrees Celsius. The prolonged heat wave is causing many difficulties for people, especially those in the western part of Nghe An. Photo: Ho Phuong